Campaigning for the elections to Assam’s Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) came to a close on Saturday (September 20, 2025), officials said.
Elections to the 40 BTC constituencies across the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) will be held on September 22. The BTC governs the BTR comprising five districts of north-central and western Assam, all bordering Bhutan.
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The campaign phase was peaceful, barring a clash between the supporters of the ruling United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL) and rival Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) in Kokrajhar district’s Baukhungri constituency on September 9.
The returning officers of these districts issued orders announcing the end of the campaign 48 hours ahead of the polls. According to the State Election Commission, voting will be held from 7.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. across 3,359 polling stations.
